ISSF World Championship: India Bags Bronze Medal In Shooting

India started off their ISSF World Championship campaign yesterday, October 13th  in Cairo, Egypt, by taking third place in the women's 25m pistol team junior category. In the bronze medal match, the Indian team of Esha Singh, Naamya Kapoor, and Vibhuti Bhatia defeated team Germany 17-1 to earn India its first medal of the competition.

With a combined score of 856, Esha Singh, Naamya Kapoor, and Vibhuti Bhatia placed third overall and advanced to the next round of qualification. They shot 437 in the following round to place fourth, behind the Germans, and earn a spot in the bronze medal game. Korea took home the silver medal, and China took home the gold.

ISSF Championship India Wins Bronze

In the Women's 50m Rifle Prone Junior competition, Nishchal shot 616.9 and Nupur Kumrawat 606.6 to place eighth and 34th, respectively. Surya Pratap Singh (608.7) came in 13th, Pankaj Mukheja (608.5) came in 14th, Harsh Singla (606.0) came in 20th, and Adriyan Karmakar (603.7) came in 27th in the corresponding Junior Men's competition.

Two Indian pairs qualified for the second round of the 50m Rifle Prone Mixed Team Junior competition by placing in the top eight of the first qualification round among 17 teams. Nupur Kumrawat and Pankaj Mukheja shot a total score of 612.4 to place seventh, while Surya Pratap Singh and Nishchal shot 619.1 to take second place in the stage.

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More about ISSF World Championship:

The 2022 ISSF World Championships for Rifle and Pistol started today on 13 October in Cairo, Egypt. The World Championship is the first major competition for India's rifle and pistol shooters since the Tokyo Olympics last year, which was a turning point for the sport as no Indian could win a medal despite their consistency at other international events. India will field a 48-member squad in Cairo, across the senior and junior competitions in individual, team and mixed events.

Traditionally, India has not had as much success at the World Championship as at the World Cups, however, this bronze medal on the first day is quite an achievement in itself. The championship ends on Tuesday, 25 October.  The 2022 ISSF World Championships will be streamed live on ISSF's Youtube channel.